Sparta Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1800 Sparta Rd
Belton, TX 76513

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Top 20%

Serving 574 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sparta Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 574 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in TX
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sparta Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Sparta Elementary School's student population of 574 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sparta Elementary School
Kind	84
1	84
2	82
3	95
4	126
5	103

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Total Students

574 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School
2023	598
2022	627
2021	638
2020	568
2019	568
2018	596
2017	596
2016	611
2015	592
2014	708
2013	711
2012	708
2011	704
2010	712
2009	680
2008	663
2007	656
2006	607
2005	491
2004	469
2003	446
2002	435
2001	363
2000	388
1999	325
1998	326
1997	333
1996	328
1995	286
1994	311
1993	357

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School
2023	43
2022	41
2021	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	40
2015	39
2014	42
2013	41
2012	40
2011	42
2010	43
2009	43
2008	42
2007	41
2006	37
2005	29
2004	31
2003	30
2002	28
2001	24
2000	26
1999	24
1998	23
1997	24
1996	23
1995	23
1994	21
1993	24

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Sparta Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sparta Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1486 out of 8096 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School
2023	#1486
2022	#1160
2021	#1179
2019	#1082
2018	#667
2017	#1229
2016	#1217
2015	#1712
2014	#1037
2013	#1139
2012	#1192

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54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	54%	44%	41%
2022	58%	41%	38%
2021	53%	37%	39%
2019	71%	51%	53%
2018	72%	49%	52%
2017	90%	78%	82%
2016	89%	75%	80%
2015	84%	73%	79%
2014	90%	76%	81%
2013	90%	78%	82%
2012	95%	83%	89%

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68%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2022	68%	51%	53%
2021	58%	42%	46%
2019	59%	47%	50%
2018	66%	45%	52%
2017	85%	72%	77%
2016	85%	71%	77%
2015	83%	73%	78%
2014	90%	75%	79%
2013	88%	78%	82%
2012	94%	88%	92%
2011	93%	88%	91%

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60-64%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2022	62%	46%	49%
2021	57%	43%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	14:1	14:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	24%	53%	35%
2022	22%	53%	35%
2021	22%	53%	34%
2020	33%	53%	34%
2019	33%	53%	34%
2018	36%	52%	33%
2017	36%	52%	33%
2016	37%	52%	33%
2015	37%	52%	33%
2014	26%	52%	33%
2013	19%	51%	32%
2012	21%	51%	32%
2011	20%	50%	31%
2010	16%	49%	28%
2009	18%	48%	28%
2008	16%	47%	29%
2007	16%	46%	28%
2006	16%	46%	28%
2005	16%	45%	27%
2004	16%	44%	27%
2003	17%	43%	26%
2002	18%	42%	26%
2001	22%	41%	24%
2000	18%	40%	22%
1999	14%	39%	22%
1998	15%	38%	21%
1997	17%	38%	21%
1996	13%	37%	21%
1995	8%	36%	20%
1994	9%	36%	20%
1993	8%	35%	20%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	4%	13%	7%
2022	4%	13%	7%
2021	3%	13%	7%
2020	3%	13%	6%
2019	3%	13%	6%
2018	1%	13%	7%
2017	1%	13%	7%
2016	3%	13%	7%
2015	3%	13%	6%
2014	4%	13%	7%
2013	3%	13%	7%
2012	3%	13%	7%
2011	4%	13%	7%
2010	5%	14%	8%
2009	3%	14%	8%
2008	3%	14%	7%
2007	2%	14%	7%
2006	2%	15%	7%
2005	4%	14%	6%
2004	4%	14%	6%
2003	3%	14%	6%
2002	5%	14%	6%
2001	5%	14%	5%
2000	4%	14%	5%
1994	1%	14%	5%

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White

65%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	65%	26%	50%
2022	67%	26%	51%
2021	66%	26%	52%
2020	56%	27%	54%
2019	56%	27%	54%
2018	55%	28%	55%
2017	55%	28%	55%
2016	55%	29%	56%
2015	56%	29%	57%
2014	65%	29%	55%
2013	71%	30%	56%
2012	70%	31%	56%
2011	69%	31%	58%
2010	75%	33%	61%
2009	76%	34%	61%
2008	78%	35%	61%
2007	78%	36%	62%
2006	78%	36%	63%
2005	76%	38%	65%
2004	77%	39%	65%
2003	77%	40%	66%
2002	74%	41%	66%
2001	70%	42%	69%
2000	75%	44%	71%
1999	87%	45%	73%
1998	85%	46%	73%
1997	87%	46%	74%
1996	91%	47%	74%
1995	98%	48%	75%
1994	89%	48%	74%
1993	91%	49%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.62
2022	0.50	0.64	0.62
2021	0.52	0.64	0.61
2020	0.58	0.63	0.60
2019	0.58	0.63	0.60
2018	0.57	0.64	0.58
2017	0.57	0.64	0.58
2016	0.56	0.63	0.58
2015	0.55	0.63	0.57
2014	0.52	0.63	0.59
2013	0.46	0.64	0.59
2012	0.48	0.64	0.59
2011	0.48	0.64	0.58
2010	0.41	0.64	0.55
2009	0.39	0.64	0.55
2008	0.37	0.64	0.54
2007	0.37	0.64	0.53
2006	0.37	0.64	0.53
2005	0.40	0.64	0.51
2004	0.38	0.64	0.51
2003	0.38	0.64	0.50
2002	0.42	0.64	0.49
2001	0.46	0.64	0.47
2000	0.41	0.65	0.44
1999	0.28	0.65	0.43
1998	0.28	0.65	0.42
1997	0.27	0.64	0.42
1996	0.20	0.64	0.42
1995	0.09	0.64	0.41
1994	0.20	0.64	0.41
1993	0.17	0.63	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	25%	57%	40%
2022	22%	57%	38%
2021	23%	56%	39%
2020	30%	56%	41%
2019	30%	56%	41%
2018	27%	53%	38%
2017	27%	53%	38%
2016	29%	53%	38%
2015	33%	52%	38%
2014	39%	53%	41%
2013	35%	53%	40%
2012	37%	44%	40%
2011	36%	44%	39%
2010	32%	43%	37%
2009	32%	40%	35%
2008	29%	39%	33%
2007	30%	39%	34%
2006	31%	40%	34%
2005	37%	39%	35%
2004	35%	39%	37%
2003	38%	39%	34%
2002	30%	38%	34%
2001	31%	38%	33%
2000	31%	38%	29%
1999	40%	39%	32%
1998	43%	40%	33%
1997	45%	41%	32%
1996	41%	41%	32%
1995	45%	41%	34%
1994	32%	40%	31%
1993	40%	45%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sparta Elementary School	Texas	Belton Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2014	5%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	11%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	10%	7%	10%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%
2000	8%	8%	8%
1999	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Belton Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sparta Elementary School's ranking?

Sparta Elementary School is ranked #1486 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Sparta Elementary School often compared to?

Sparta Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lakewood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Sparta Elementary School?

574 students attend Sparta Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Sparta Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sparta Elementary School?

Sparta Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Sparta Elementary School offer ?

Sparta Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Sparta Elementary School part of?

Sparta Elementary School is part of Belton Independent School District.

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